It’ about goddamn time. New York Times nonetheless. What I find frustrating is that he says “some” studies have found health benefits with smaller meals, when the opposite is true as well. And not to mention, while some studies found an insignificant increase in metabolic rate with a dozen mini-meals per day, the great majority […]
This clip reminded me of the state of the fitness industry today. An industry brimming over with charlatanry and wishful thinking bordering on pure superstition.
Here’s a short interview I did for Simplyshredded.com last week. Q: How did you get started with bodybuilding? A: Think I was around 16. Always wanted to be lean and strong. Started going to the gym with my buddies, using some haphazard Flex-magazine-inspired bullshit-routine. But it was fun and I enjoyed it. Q: Where does […]
I participated in a roundtable on Jamie Hale’s site a while ago. The topic was whether it mattered much if people ate clean (non-processed whole foods) or dirty (refined foods) during a diet assuming a caloric deficit was in place. Here’s my input: From a purely physiological standpoint, it probably doesn’t matter if you’re including […]
We were recently on the topic of fasted training and the need for pre-workout protein intake as a slight compromise to training completely fasted. I argued that the need for pre-workout protein intake was due to this being a case where the benefits (increased protein synthesis) simply outweighted the negatives (insulin increase; low insulin being […]
A recent study shows fasted training affects the post-workout anabolic response to weight training more favorably than fed-state training. This study is very interesting to say the least, since it lends scientific support to explain the beneficial effects from both fasted-training and Leangains-style intermittent fasting. Let me give you the lowdown on this study in […]
This just in: Increased meal frequency does not promote greater weight loss in subjects who were prescribed an 8-week equi-energetic energy-restricted diet. Well, nothing new here really, but it bears repeating: a high meal frequency does not speed up metabolism or fat loss. Another nail in the coffin for that tired old myth. Since this […]
Part two of my interview with nordic body fitness champ and intermittent fasting user Kristine Weber. Me: Could you describe your training routine – for example, do you have a preference for lower or higher volume, or lower or higher rep ranges? Do you stick with the basics or do you include a lot of […]
Andreaz Engström wasn’t the only one at the Nordic Championships using intermittent fasting to take first place in his category. Norwegian beauty and body fitness gold winner Kristine Weber is a big fan of the approach as well. Me: Tell us a little about yourself – anything at all you’d like to share with someone […]
It’s time for another Q&A session. Intermittent fasting and women Q: I’m a bit confused. Some people say I should do 16 hours of fasting, while others say that you now recommend 14 hours for women? A: Females do 14 hrs fasting by default. The fast typically lasts 16 hrs, and is usually initiated in […]